We’ve got our first look at Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta software update, as some owners who are testing it are sharing videos, and it looks just insane.
After months of working on a complete core rewrite of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Package, Tesla has now started its Full Self-Driving Beta rollout.
As expected, the new update enables turns on city streets and links to Tesla’s…
VW ID.4 Sneak Peek — Will VW’s electric SUV outsell the ID.3?
October 28, 2020
Obviously the short answer to the question above is yes, as Volkswagen at present has no plans to bring the ID.3 to North America, but what if they did? Would the Europe-friendly ID.3 succeed where the eGolf failed, or will the ID.4 simply be the better fit for the highways…
Tesla is working with mysterious third-parties to deploy Megacharger network for electric semi trucks
October 28, 2020
Tesla is apparently working with mysterious third-parties to deploy a Megacharger network to charge its Tesla Semi electric trucks.
Is Tesla trying to create a standard prototcol to charge electric trucks?
With the unveiling of the Tesla Semi in 2017, Tesla unveiled its…
Review: 30 MPH Hero S8 electric scooter’s fat tires and full suspension love going off-road!
October 28, 2020
Not all electric scooters are built equally. And the Hero S8 is even more unequal than most, sporting wide, fat tires and full suspension combined with a fast, high power motor.
The Hero S8 electric scooter from Hero Rider USA can really tear it up whether on the pavement or the dirt.
The ride is comfortable, yet the high powered (1,200W peak) motor does take a bit of getting used to. If this is…
Tesla indicates that it is about to increase the price of its Full Self-Driving package to a whopping $10,000 and yet, that’s a good deal according to Elon Musk.
The decision to pre-sell a “Full Self-Driving” package in its vehicles years before it planned on making…
EGEB: Japan will pledge to reach net zero by 2050
October 28, 2020
Japan, in a major shift, is expected to announce a net zero target of 2050.
In a “world-first investment,” HSBC and Queensland buy “Reef Credits” to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Environment America has released its 2020 report that says green energy will see…
Tesla fires ‘Mister Gigafactory’, the engineer behind its factory construction projects
October 28, 2020
Tesla has dismissed Evan Horetsky, also known as ‘Mister Giga’, the engineer behind Tesla’s construction projects and more recently leading Gigafactory Berlin construction, according to a German report.
Horetsky is a mechanical engineer who joined Tesla back in 2015 to work on the Gigafactory Nevada project.
He has since participated in most of Tesla’s construction projects around the…
Italian rail is exploring the use of hydrogen trains
October 28, 2020
Italian rail operator Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) and Italian energy infrastructure company and Europe’s biggest natural gas transport group Snam have partnered to study using hydrogen for FS’ transport network.
“The agreement is the first of its kind in Europe between…
We’ve learned that Tesla is looking to add a new “4D” radar with twice the range of its current radar in order to help its self-driving effort.
Tesla Loves cameras and radar, hates lidar
Early on its Autopilot and self-driving effort, Tesla made a clear decision to…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 22, 2020
October 28, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
